Energy Magazine July 2014 | Page 203

Precision Pipeline
USA safety and team leadership while enacting precautionary measures like visiting job sites before project start dates in order to assess and plan for any potential hazards ahead of time . This increased emphasis on safety and the adoption of a “ no tolerance ” position for hazardous situations is also encouraged among Precision Pipeline ’ s network of suppliers and partners . “ We know what our values are , and we try to push those down to others ,” says McKone . “ Subcontractors have to make the same commitment to us that we make to all of our project leaders – a commitment to zero injuries and zero incidents .” Through this broad spanning commitment , Precision Pipeline has been able to drastically reduce incidents throughout its projects .
Better Training and Collaboration for Better Results Strong training has been vital to Precision Pipeline ’ s growth . As a proud hirer of union workers , Precision Pipeline is able to hire skilled welders and other craftsmen – but for those who are working a pipeline for the first time , there can be a learning curve . Because of this , good training is vital and at Precision it starts with on-the-job guidance on the field .
“ We ’ re able to provide on the job training ,” says McKone . “ We really value those new workers , because they ’ re a fresh set of eyes . But pipeline work is new to them , so we have what we call a
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